OSHA Inspection: LONDON FOG CHIMNEY SERVICE LLC

Issued

2024-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $1152.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.23(c)(11): The employer did not ensure that portable ladders used to gain access to an upper landing surface that have side rails that extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface.  a) On or about June 4, 2024, the employer did not ensure that employees utilizing a portable ladder to access an upper landing surface had the rails extended 3 feet above the landing surface, exposing them to fall hazards.

Issued

2024-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(1)(i): Except as provided elsewhere in this section 29 CFR 1910.28, the employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i):  a) On or about June 4, 2024, employees were exposed to falls greater than four feet. Two employees and a supervisor were cleaning chimneys on the roof of a third story apartment building without any means of fall protection.